Nobles managers - numbers and wages

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Health and Social Care for the number of managers at Nobles Hospital and their wage statistics. The authority disclosed that there were 139 managers in Hospital Services as of December 2019, along with the highest, lowest, and average full-time wages.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 9 December 2019 and responded to on 8 January 2020.
• The term 'manager' was clarified to include any employee with staff reporting to them.
• The data covers Hospital Services, including both Nobles and Ramsey District Cottage Hospital.
• Wage figures provided are based on full-time hours and occupied posts.
• The response included standard information on the right to request an internal review.

Data Disclosed

• 139
• 31st December 2019
• £140,619
• £22,323
• £56,199
• 1091661
• 9th December 2019
• 8th January 2020

Original Request

How many managers are employed in Nobles? What is the top and lowest wage and what the average waste is? Clarification sought: What do you mean by manager e.g. clinical or clerical? Please can you specify when you say top and lowest wage are you referring to Nobles managers (clinical or clerical) or Nobles staff? Can you please explain what you mean by 'average waste'? Clarification received: Any employee who is a manager at Nobles. Yes highest and lowest wage as a manager at Nobles. Sorry average wage of managers at Nobles, not waste.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA Tel: (01624) 642621 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1091661 8th January 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 9th December 2019 and states:

Question 1 "How many managers are employed in Nobles? Question 2 What is the top and lowest wage and what the average waste is? Clarification sought: What do you mean by manager e.g. clinical or clerical? Please can you specify when you say top and lowest wage are you referring to Nobles managers (clinical or clerical) or Nobles staff? Can you please explain what you mean by 'average waste'? Clarification received: Any employee who is a manager at Nobles. Yes highest and lowest wage as a manager at Nobles. Sorry average wage of managers at Nobles, not waste."

Our response to your request is as follows: Question 1 How many managers are employed in Nobles?
As at the 31st December 2019 there were 139 people employed in Hospital Services (including Nobles and Ramsey District Cottage Hospital) in management grades with staff reporting to them.

Question 2 What are the highest and lowest wages paid to managers at Nobles and the average wage paid? The highest wage, of the above managers, either clinical or clerical based on full-time hours is £140,619. The lowest wage, based on full-time hours is £22,323.
The average wage based on occupied posts is £56,199. Please quote the reference number 1091661 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely